Category Archives: lampworking class

My friend, Linda Schauble, had been wanting to share her home town, Kansas City, with me. Stephanie Sersich was teaching a beadmaking and jewelry making class there so we decided to go. A friend of Linda’s, Mollie Maresch, was renting … Continue reading →

Last March I took a class with Kristen Franzten Orr at Graceful Customs. I liked this class so much that I decided to take another longer one in September, 2014 at Snow Farm- the New England Craft Program. Snow Farm … Continue reading →

Houston? In July? Those were my thoughts when I heard the Gathering was going to be in Houston this year. The Gathering is an annual event hosted by the ISGB, The International Society of Glass Beadmakers. Glass artists and enthusiasts … Continue reading →

Last weekend I participated in a wonderful glass bead making class with Kristen Frantzen Orr, an acclaimed bead artist. According to her website “Kristen’s handmade glass beads blend her love of nature with her background as a watercolor artist. A … Continue reading →

To celebrate my Birthday last year my sister, Angelika, and I decided to attend the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I landed in Chicago on June 5, 2013 and had several hours before picking up Angelika. In Milwaukee … Continue reading →

Last week I participated in a wonderful glass bead making class with JC Herrell, an acclaimed bead artist. JC specializes in precision in shapes of beads and in stringers. She is also known for her colorful enamel beads. JC made … Continue reading →